Catalina Molina
* 1984 in Buenos Aires.
At the age of 6 Catalina Molina moved with her parents to Austria where she grew up in Styria. Since 2004 she has studied Film Directing under Michael Haneke and Scriptwriting under Walter Wippersberg at the Vienna Film Academy. 2007 she did an exchange year at the film university ENERC of Buenos Aires. Catalina has completed the Bachelor's degree in both courses of studies with distinction in 2009.
FILMS directed by CATALINA MOLINA
Talleres Clandestinos
Austria/Argentina 2010, 40 min
director/screenplay: Catalina Molina | production: David Bohun | cinematography: Klemens Hufnagl | cast: Juan José Choque, Juana Salgueiro, David Bracamonte, Sandra Rocha
A job as a seamstress tempts Juana, a young Bolivian woman, to neighbouring Argentina. Her husband and child remain behind in their homeland. It doesn’t take long for the illusion of financial gain to burst – Juana is being exploited and must produce textiles for a luxury brand. Her employer’s demands become ever more absurd, working conditions become unbearable. When her son falls ill, Juana starts making plans to return, but as far as her employer is concerned, leaving is not an option.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2011, Short Matters 2